Posted by Mike
From the time we were able say even just a few words, our parents instructed us to say, “Please,” and “Thank you.” These common expressions of appreciation are ingrained in us as adults. The other day I was observing the workings of training in these arts of appreciation, in the form of my [...]
Entries from March 2009
March 29, 2009
Gratefulness Unveiled
March 28, 2009
Mount Angeles Trail at Night
Posted by David
Last night a friend and I took a walk up to the bridge crossing at Ennis Creek along the Mount Angeles Trail. There was still snow around from the heavy winter snowfalls. The trail goes through some second growth Douglas-fir forest, which made it fairly dark, especially without a moon.
The city lights were [...]
March 25, 2009
The First Step to Counseling Others
Posted by David
When someone comes to me with a problem, I’m finding that the most important step in providing good counsel is to understand that I have ownership in their problem. You may ask, “What ownership do I have with so and so’s problem?”
We all are connected. In many ways we are all a part [...]
March 23, 2009
Helix Patterns
Posted by David
A few years ago I found a little treasure while playing around with some simple math in Flash. What I found was that naturalistic and artistic forms emerge out of the helix (a spiral). By using the following equation, one can find a great many of archetypal forms, as well as just some beautiful patterns.
x [...]
March 18, 2009
The Mystery and Mood of a Major Seventh
Posted by Mike
The subject is experimental – an agreement, sort of. You see, I was instructed to write on this topic. So here we go – and this is going to be different from my other postings. Maybe you’ll see the real person behind the persona! But I’ll make no promises and give no guarantees. [...]
March 9, 2009
Mount Olympus Beckoned, and I Responded
Posted by David
This is a two-part experiment. My dad and I have both provided each other blog topics. My topic is on the the beckoning call of Mount Olympus. This heavily-glaciated, relatively low-elevation mountain is located about 25 raven miles from where I currently live. Oh, one more thing, I’ve never actually climbed it.
But I have [...]
March 8, 2009
Costs/Benefits
Posted by Mike
Have you ever thought that perhaps everything that we do, every move we make, has costs and benefits. I’m thinking about everything, from actions of limited value one way or another, like answering the telephone or washing the dishes, to acts that not only affect the decider, but that affect perhaps even millions [...]
